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Director:
Peter Sykes
Writers:
John Peacock (adaptation)
Dennis Wheatley (novel)
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Release Date:
July 1976 (USA) more
Genre:
Horror | Mystery | Thriller more
Tagline:
Warning! This Motion Picture Contains The Most Shocking Scenes This Side Of Hell! more
Plot:
An American occult novelist battles to save the soul of a young girl from a group of Satanists, led by an excommunicated priest, who plan on using her as the representative of the Devil on Earth. full summary | add synopsis
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Excl: 2 Photos from Hammer Films' The Resident
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Christopher Lee Reflects on His Career
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Richard Widmark ... John Verney

Christopher Lee ... Father Michael Rayner
Honor Blackman ... Anna Fountain
Denholm Elliott ... Henry Beddows

Michael Goodliffe ... George De Grass

Nastassja Kinski ... Catherine
Eva Maria Meineke ... Eveline De Grass

Anthony Valentine ... David Kennedy
Derek Francis ... The Bishop
Izabella Telezynska ... Margaret

Constantine Gregory ... Kollde (as Constantin de Goguel)
Anna Bentinck ... Isabel
Irene Prador ... German matron
Brian Wilde ... Black Room attendant
Petra Peters ... Sister Helle
William Ridoutt ... Airport porter
Howard Goorney ... Critic
Frances de la Tour ... Salvation Army major
Zoe Hendry ... Girl #1
Lindy Benson ... Girl #2
Jo Peters ... Girl #3
Bobby Sparrow ... Girl #4
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ed Devereaux ... Reporter (uncredited)
Bill Horsley ... Curator (uncredited)
Peter Sykes ... Man at airport (uncredited)
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Directed by
Peter Sykes 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
John Peacock  adaptation
Gerald Vaughan-Hughes  additional material (uncredited)
Dennis Wheatley  novel
Christopher Wicking  writer

Produced by
Roy Skeggs .... producer
 
Original Music by
Paul Glass 
 
Cinematography by
David Watkin 
 
Film Editing by
John Trumper 
 
Casting by
Irene Lamb 
 
Art Direction by
Don Picton 
 
Makeup Department
Eric Allwright .... makeup artist
George Blackler .... makeup artist
Jeanette Freeman .... hair stylist
 
Production Management
Ron Jackson .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Barry Langley .... assistant director
Mike Higgins .... second assistant director (uncredited)
Roy Stevens .... third assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Wag Hammerton .... construction manager
 
Sound Department
Mike Le Mare .... sound editor
Tony Lumkin .... recording director
Bill Rowe .... dubbing mixer
Dennis Whitlock .... sound
 
Special Effects by
Les Bowie .... special effects
 
Stunts
Eddie Powell .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Ted Hallows .... gaffer
Ron Robson .... camera operator
Steve Birtles .... gaffer (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Laura Nightingale .... wardrobe supervisor
 
Music Department
Philip Martell .... music supervisor
 
Other crew
Ken Gordon .... production accountant
Sally Jones .... continuity
Mike Russell .... publicist
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Child of Satan (USA) (video title)
Die Braut des Satans (West Germany)
To the Devil... a Daughter (USA) (poster title)
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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
Germany:91 min | USA:95 min
Country:
UK | West Germany
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)
Certification:
Iceland:16 | Australia:R | Finland:(Banned) | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:18 | Norway:(Banned) (1977-2003) (cinema release) | Germany:BPjM Restricted
Filming Locations:
Germany more
Company:
Hammer Film Productions more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Michael Goodliffe and Anthony Valentine were cast at short notice more
Quotes:
Father Michael Rayner: It is not heresy, and I will not recant! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Perfect Scary Movie (2005) (TV) more

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3 out of 4 people found the following comment useful.
Underrated, 27 July 1999
Author: William Harrington (bossk@tinyonline.co.uk) from London

Underrated thriller that despite being slow and meandering still manages a few nice shocks and is never less than interesting. This attempted to match The Exorcist for near-the-knuckle images and themes, and although it lacks that film's lasting power to haunt it does have a strong line in perversity that may surprise the most jaded unshockable viewer. Christopher Lee is great as the smiling, gentlemanly paganist - Natassja Kinski looks great and goes through the film like a day-dreaming naive child, which is exactly what she is supposed to be. Admittedly the creature at the end could easily have climbed out of a cornflakes packet as the depths of hell, but it doesn't ruin the film. Channel 4 recently showed a wide-screen version. It was well worth taping.

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